Management strategies for pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens Walker (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) infesting barnyard millet, Echinochloa frumentacea Link using botanicals

Biology of pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was conducted during 2015-16 in laboratories of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Karnal on HQPM 1 (hybrid) and HKI 1128 (inbred) for two generations at room temperature. Results on biology of S. inferens in the first generation revealed that incubation period varied from 10-14 days on HQPM 1 and 11-15 days on HKI 1128. The larval duration lasted for 21-37 days on HQPM 1 and 24-39 days on HKI 1128. The adult longevity of male and female ranged from 6-7 days and 7-8 days on HQPM 1 and 5-7 days and 6-7 days on HKI 1128, respectively. The total life span ranged from 63-72 days for female and 45-58 days for male on HQPM 1 and 65-74 days for female and 49-62 days for male on HKI 1128, respectively in the first generation. The total life span in second generation ranged 94-107 days for female and 83-96 days for male on HQPM 1 and 98-112 days for female and 86-101 days for male on HKI 1128. The biology of an insect pest is a condition precedent to find out its management strategies. The biology of S. inferens on maize has not yet been studied in north western part of the country. Having regards to the fact that no systematic work on this aspect has been carried out, studies were conducted on biology of this pest for developing efficient pest management strategies.

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Barnyard Millet / Japanese Millet or Sawan (Echinochloa frumentacea L.) Diseases and Their Management Strategies

Diseases of Field Crops: Diagnosis and Management ◽

10.1201/9780429321849-9 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 195-204

Author(s):

Bijendra Kumar ◽

J. N. Srivastava

Keyword(s):

Management Strategies ◽

Barnyard Millet ◽

Echinochloa Frumentacea

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Evaluation of different seed priming methods for improvement of seedling growth of barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea L.) cv. MDU1

Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding ◽

10.5958/0975-928x.2019.00051.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 400

Author(s):

S. Suruthi ◽

K. Sujatha ◽

C. Menaka

Keyword(s):

Seedling Growth ◽

Seed Priming ◽

Barnyard Millet ◽

Echinochloa Frumentacea

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Biodiversity in the barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea Link, Poaceae) germplasm in India

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution ◽

10.1007/s10722-009-9462-y ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 56 (6) ◽

pp. 883-889 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Arun Gupta ◽

Vinay Mahajan ◽

Mukesh Kumar ◽

H. S. Gupta

Keyword(s):

Barnyard Millet ◽

Echinochloa Frumentacea

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Interaction of Cultural, Biological, and Varietal Controls for Management of Stalk Borers in Louisiana Sugarcane

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects10090305 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 305 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thomas E. Reagan ◽

Megan M. Mulcahy

Keyword(s):

Pest Management ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Stem Borer ◽

The United States ◽

Management Program ◽

Important Pest ◽

Management Paradigms ◽

History Of ◽

Mexican Rice Borer ◽

New Pest

Diatraea saccharalis F is considered the most important pest of sugarcane in the United States. This article focuses on the history of pest management as it relates to the control of this stem borer in Louisiana sugarcane, and how control practices have become more in tune with integrated pest management paradigms. Various pest management strategies are employed against D. saccharalis and the interactions between each of these provide farmers with the tools needed to curb damaging infestations. However, the invasion of the Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Dyar), and other confounding environmental factors have presented farmers, consultants, and researchers with new pest management challenges. We address these challenges and provide an overview of ongoing developments, particularly in the Louisiana sugarcane pest management program.

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